Achievements

Sanitary System with Multiple Suction Foot

Mandate

This project was conducted for a client in the food industry. Employees in the sampling department were complaining about back problems. They had to manually handle a large number of bags, boxes and pails of raw materials of 25kg and more. To prevent MSD’s (musculoskeletal disorders), the customer decided to purchase a vacuum lifting system while involving employees in the process right from the start. Since this is a food environment, the proposed system had to be sanitary and easy to clean. Moreover, the equipment had to adapt itself regardless of the nature of the load being lifted.

ProTube proposed a vacuum tube lifting system equipped with a quick release kit to support interchangeability of the type of suction foot. In seconds, the operator can then switch the suction foot in order to handle either bags, boxes, or pails. In addition, the metal components of the system are all SS304 with FDA compliant silicone seals. The lifting tube is covered with a white envelope protecting against splashing water and facilitating its cleaning at the same time. The post mounted swing jib is designed specifically to optimize coverage of the working area and is covered with a white powder coat FDA compliant paint.

« I will always remember to what extent the employees were happy and proud when the system was installed by the professionals of ProTube . Not only back pain have ceased, but we also became more efficient while increasing the satisfaction of our employees. Thanks to this project, we are finalists in the "CNESST 2016 Grand Prix". ProTube helped us to make the choice that best meets our needs and we thank them for it! »

Ruba/ Health & Safety Manager